When the FAQ isn't enough
Read here when the short answer doesn't cover it and you want to understand why the answer changes with the property, the fee, or the area.
Insights
Longer guidance for the questions that need more than a short answer.
Reasoning on cost, services, repairs, compliance, switching and what's specific about East London.
Written for landlords who'd rather have the reasoning than just a price or a bullet point.
Published by: Property Intel Ltd
Where we work: Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Newham, Waltham Forest, Canary Wharf, Stratford, Wapping, Whitechapel, Bethnal Green, Bow, Limehouse and the wider East London market.
How to use the insights
Reading material, not the final decision.
Read here when you want the reasoning. Move back to the FAQ, services, pricing or get in touch when the answer becomes specific.
Start with the featured pieces
The lead articles cover the questions landlords ask first: what management costs, what we actually do, and whether you need a manager at all.
Then go back to services or pricing
These are useful for thinking, not for deciding. When your situation gets specific, comparing services or getting in touch is the better next step.
Start here
The questions landlords usually want answered first.
What management costs, what we actually do, and whether self-managing still makes sense.
8 min read
How much does property management cost in London?
London management fees vary with how much an agent actually takes on. The percentage only means something if you know what's included.
9 min read
What does a property manager actually do?
A property manager runs the day-to-day around the tenancy: rent, tenant calls, repairs, inspections, compliance and clear updates when something needs your decision.
8 min read
Do I need a property manager for my London rental?
You probably need a property manager when the time, compliance burden, tenant calls and repair coordination start outweighing what you can sensibly handle yourself.
Browse by theme
Three themes that come up most often.
Pricing and choosing a service, day-to-day management, or compliance and local fit.
Pricing and choosing a service
Guidance on fees, what's included, and whether you actually need an agent at all.
Day-to-day management
How maintenance, tenants and reporting should actually run on a managed property.
Compliance and local fit
Local guidance on London compliance, building rules, and switching pressure across East London.
8 min read12 April 2026
How much does property management cost in London?
What drives management fees in London, what the fee should cover, and what usually sits outside it.
For: Landlords comparing quotes, accidental landlords leaving self-management, and portfolio owners checking whether their current fee still matches the real workload.
9 min read12 April 2026
What does a property manager actually do?
What a property manager should handle once the tenancy is live: rent, tenants, repairs, compliance and reporting.
For: First-time landlords, accidental landlords, overseas owners, and anyone wondering whether their current agent is really managing the property or just forwarding emails.
8 min read12 April 2026
Do I need a property manager for my London rental?
A short guide on when self-management still works, and when it stops being worth the time.
For: Accidental landlords, first-time buy-to-let owners, busy professionals and portfolio landlords weighing up whether self-managing still makes sense.
7 min read12 April 2026
How maintenance should actually be handled
How reported issues should move from first report to triage, approval, contractor instruction and close-out.
For: Landlords comparing management, overseas owners who need visibility, and anyone switching because repairs have become slow or chaotic.
10 min read12 April 2026
The London landlord compliance guide
The documents, certificates and renewal points landlords should have in place before a property is let or handed over.
For: Landlords preparing for onboarding, switching from another agent, or sense-checking whether the current tenancy file is actually complete.
9 min read12 April 2026
How to choose a property management company in Canary Wharf
How to compare management companies in Canary Wharf: building access, reporting, repairs and overseas-landlord fit.
For: Canary Wharf landlords, overseas owners, and switchers checking whether their agent can cope with premium apartment stock.
What’s next
Want this applied to your actual property?
A short call. We can take it from general to specific.